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#78785 - 08/03/2002 15:10 Tapping into the HU's Wire Harness
Rojo
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Registered: 23/02/2002
Posts: 14
I installed a new Kenwood HU (http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-9ApsNhyAbG8/ProdView.asp?a=0&s=0&g=300&id=other_items&i=113KDC2019) into my '98 Mustang last night. The Rio will be plugged into the HU via a cd changer -> Aux adapter (also shown in the above link).

I was planning on splicing the rio's power cables into the HU's wire harness, but I'm wondering which cable is the actual power. I'm guessing it's "Ignition Sense", but just want to make sure before I start cuttin...


Edited by Rojo (08/03/2002 15:10)

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#78786 - 08/03/2002 15:28 Re: Tapping into the HU's Wire Harness [Re: Rojo]
tfabris
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Loc: Seattle, WA
You need both power wires. The yellow "memory" wire provides the actual power. The orange "ignition sense" wire is the one that tells the stereo when to turn on and off.
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#78787 - 08/03/2002 15:31 Re: Tapping into the HU's Wire Harness [Re: Rojo]
time
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Registered: 20/11/2000
Posts: 279
Loc: Pacific Northwest
Uh, that's probably not it... Most likely Ignition Sense (Orange) is the switched or ACC power (the one that changes based on the key location).

You'll want to hook the empeg Permenent Power Input (Yellow) to a Memory or V+ or 12V (probably Red or Yellow) or on the HU harness.

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#78788 - 08/03/2002 15:38 Re: Tapping into the HU's Wire Harness [Re: time]
Rojo
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Registered: 23/02/2002
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right.. the yellow wire is the easy part. just wondering what to connect to the other power wire.

if the "ign sens" is the same as the "switch" wire that i normally see, then that answers my question. thanks

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#78789 - 08/03/2002 22:54 Re: Tapping into the HU's Wire Harness [Re: Rojo]
mtempsch
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Registered: 02/06/2000
Posts: 1996
Loc: Gothenburg, Sweden
Yes, ignition sense is the same as switched +12V (which is normally controlled by the ignition switch)

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